Great Lakes housing - North Central U.S

kmartinson · 02-18-2007, 07:57 PM

I heard that anyone can live in housing there and I wondered if that was true. I hope it's just a rumor. Is the housing there just for military?

Legs · 02-18-2007, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by kmartinson

I heard that anyone can live in housing there and I wondered if that was true. I hope it's just a rumor. Is the housing there just for military?

We had low income housing living next door to us for about 1 month and then they moved out but they were not affiliated with the military. I do know DoD and retirees can live here as well. We live in Forrestal Village housing.

Brandi · 02-18-2007, 11:45 PM

Yes, it's true. As long as they can pay the rent and pass a credit check, they can move in. They are offering the brand new houses to civilians yet they fought us on getting a 4 bedroom house for nearly a year, even though we have three kids. Gotta love the money hungry forest city

Traci · 02-19-2007, 11:16 AM

Thats one of the things I hated when they took over.

kmartinson · 02-19-2007, 01:19 PM

Thank you. I had no idea, Forest city does not do that here. I'm not sure what we'll do now. Is it that bad?

Brandi · 02-19-2007, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by kmartinson

Thank you. I had no idea, Forest city does not do that here. I'm not sure what we'll do now. Is it that bad?

It depends, I guess. Yes, they are horrible to deal with. They are very unfair in many ways and money seems to take priority over the well being of residents... that's very apparent. However, within the next 18 months, all of the old housing should be demolished and all of the homes should be brand spankin new... single family, 2 story, attached garage, 3-4 bedrooms, back yards, etc. So, it's terrible now but I guess it's supposed to get better.

Kym · 03-19-2007, 07:53 AM

We just got a huge packet delivered to us by Forest City and civilians will not be able to get into one of the new homes. Those are for military only. If civilians want to live in our housing they are offered an older home. Single Service Members will NOT be allowed to live in a new home either.
Great Lakes was suppose to get the duplexes and it got switched around so Fort Sheridan gets duplexes and Great Lakes has the single family homes.

Brandi, in our packet it stated that you wouldn't have been allowed to move so I guess you got lucky

kmartinson · 03-21-2007, 11:47 AM

that's good info, thank you. It makes me feel alot better, as long as we get NEW housing!

Kaymara · 03-21-2007, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Kym

We just got a huge packet delivered to us by Forest City and civilians will not be able to get into one of the new homes. Those are for military only. If civilians want to live in our housing they are offered an older home. Single Service Members will NOT be allowed to live in a new home either.
Great Lakes was suppose to get the duplexes and it got switched around so Fort Sheridan gets duplexes and Great Lakes has the single family homes.

Brandi, in our packet it stated that you wouldn't have been allowed to move so I guess you got lucky

Thats interesting because I do know of some civilians living in the new housing over here...

Kym · 03-21-2007, 12:59 PM

Just telling ya what the packet said

02-18-2007, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
kmartinson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Great Lakes, IL Posts: 8 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 50%	Great Lakes housing I heard that anyone can live in housing there and I wondered if that was true. I hope it's just a rumor. Is the housing there just for military?

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Brandi “If you want the last word, apologize.” Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 39,594 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (3) Activity: 21% Longevity: 99%	Yes, it's true. As long as they can pay the rent and pass a credit check, they can move in. They are offering the brand new houses to civilians yet they fought us on getting a 4 bedroom house for nearly a year, even though we have three kids. Gotta love the money hungry forest city __________________

02-19-2007, 11:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Traci IYAOYAS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 13,628 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 0% Longevity: 59%	Thats one of the things I hated when they took over. __________________

03-19-2007, 07:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kym Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,429 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 79%	We just got a huge packet delivered to us by Forest City and civilians will not be able to get into one of the new homes. Those are for military only. If civilians want to live in our housing they are offered an older home. Single Service Members will NOT be allowed to live in a new home either. Great Lakes was suppose to get the duplexes and it got switched around so Fort Sheridan gets duplexes and Great Lakes has the single family homes. Brandi, in our packet it stated that you wouldn't have been allowed to move so I guess you got lucky __________________ KYM

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Kym Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,429 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 79%	Just telling ya what the packet said __________________ KYM

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02-19-2007, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
kmartinson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Great Lakes, IL Posts: 8 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 50%	Thank you. I had no idea, Forest city does not do that here. I'm not sure what we'll do now. Is it that bad?

03-21-2007, 11:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
kmartinson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Great Lakes, IL Posts: 8 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 50%	that's good info, thank you. It makes me feel alot better, as long as we get NEW housing!